Manager Manufacturing Quality Engineering

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manufacturing Quality & Process Excellence

• Lead manage and ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of all manufacturing quality engineering activities across assigned operations.
• Identify develop and deploy new or improved manufacturing methods to enhance safety quality productivity cost efficiency and build schedules.
• Apply robust engineering fundamentals quality tools and standardized processes to achieve stable capable and compliant manufacturing outcomes.
• Ensure all manufacturing work instructions control plans process documentation and procedures are accurate current complete and rigorously followed.
• Lead PFMEA development and maintenance ensuring strong feedback loops between product design manufacturing and test activities.
• Champion first-time quality scrap reduction and continuous product and process improvement initiatives.

New Product Launch & Program Management

• Lead end-to-end manufacturing quality support for new program launches from quotation through SOP and full production.
• Own APQP execution ensuring successful completion of PFMEA Control Plans PPAP Run @ Rate and launch readiness reviews.
• Develop and execute realistic project plans aligned with cost timing capacity and quality targets.
• Serve as the primary manufacturing quality interface between product development and manufacturing teams to ensure robust product and process readiness.
• Participate in review and quotation activities for new programs including assessment of process feasibility tooling equipment and quality risks.

Customer Quality & Issue Resolution

• Maintain strong customer focus in defining quality expectations prioritizing issues and driving corrective actions.
• Lead and support customer claim resolution containment root cause analysis and corrective action using disciplined problem-solving methodologies.
• Ensure effective escalation communication and documentation of emerging customer issues in alignment with global and plant-level escalation procedures.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations and quality updates to customers leadership and cross-functional teams.

Operational Support & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Provide daily manufacturing quality engineering support to operations proactively identifying risks and addressing issues impacting quality and delivery.
• Work closely with Operations Engineering Quality Maintenance and Supply Chain leaders to drive aligned execution.
• Evaluate and implement solutions involving new technologies equipment materials or manufacturing concepts.
• Confer with management and production teams to determine engineering feasibility cost effectiveness and customer demand for new and existing products.

Leadership People & Performance Management

• Own departmental master planning including resource allocation workflow prioritization and KPI deployment.
• Drive performance to achieve manufacturing and quality KPIs; monitor trends and implement corrective actions.
• Build coach and develop a high-performing manufacturing quality engineering team.
• Set clear expectations conduct performance reviews provide constructive feedback and ensure individual development plans are executed.
• Actively participate in recruiting onboarding and talent development activities.
• Foster a culture of teamwork accountability and continuous improvement across production teams and AQP Steering Committee activities.

Strategy Capital & Systems Management

• Assist in the development and execution of the Manufacturing and Quality Engineering strategic plans.
• Recommend justify and administer capital investments including tooling equipment and process improvements.
• Review quote and support selection of production equipment tooling and gages; track tooling and authorization for expenditure (AR).
• Ensure effective documentation quality systems and process control mechanisms are developed implemented and maintained.

Safety Compliance & Workplace Standards

• Lead by example in compliance with plant safety rules PPE requirements housekeeping standards and code of conduct.
• Ensure team participation in safety and health training and reinforce a culture of safety and operational discipline.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree in engineering or related technical field from a four-year college or university.
• 7 -10 years Engineering experience.
• Managed/Facilitated two product launches/programs.
• Must be available to travel 5 days/month with minimal notification.

KEY JOB SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• DOE Echip
• Product knowledge
• Motivation and team building
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes
• Thorough understanding of quality systems
• Time and Motion analysis
• Economics and cost analysis
• Value analysis
• Budgeting
• Strong product launch experience
• Tool and fixture design experience
• Automation design and application
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Communication (verbal & written) skills for both internal and external customers
• Strong presentation organization and project management skills (gantt & PERT charts)
• SMED theory and application
• Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Problem solving skills (Paynter chart Fish Bone)
• Visual factory concepts
• Ergonomics
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Health and Safety systems and procedures
• Knowledge of the automotive industry and customers

WHAT WE BELIEVE:

Inclusion - We value diversity in people ideas and experiences.
Integrity - We believe in transparency authenticity and depend on each other to deliver what we promise.
Excellence - We contribute to our developments by seeking knowledge and sharing information.
Responsibility - We care about our local communities and the global environment.
Collaboration - We are one BorgWarner

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Pay & Benefits
Annual Salary Range: $ 125600 - $172700
Benefit info: U.S. Benefits - BorgWarner
Some of the benefits highlights below for all fulltime employees:
Day 1 Medical Coverage with potential of no monthly premium
Onsite Health Clinic for employees and dependents (age 6 and over) at no cost
Dental Vision Life AD&D and Disability Coverage
Tuition Reimbursement Program after 18 months
Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching program
Company paid holidays and vacation starting Day 1

Salary Range:

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